kcab, I personally don't condone the kind of treatment that Amy Chua describes in her article:
"I used every weapon and tactic I could think of. We worked right through dinner into the night, and I wouldn't let Lulu get up, not for water, not even to go to the bathroom. The house became a war zone, and I lost my voice yelling, but still there seemed to be only negative progress, and even I began to have doubts."
This.is.not.okay.
I'm not going to go all wishy-washy and chalk it up to "cultural differences" or "parenting styles." It's not okay to treat another human being this way. It's abusive.
Yes, I agree. Horrible to think some people might read this book and do like-wise. I think there is a big difference between having an extremely high standard and rigid discipline and verbally or otherwise abusing a child. Justifying it with 'results' is ridiculous.
